Finally, gamers your wait for the ultimate all-AMD gaming laptop is over as ASUS has today announced the ASUS Advantage Edition ROG Strix G15 in India. It is one of the very few gaming laptops that have the AMD Advantage tag to it, equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000H processors and Radeon RX 6000M graphics.
You can read why this AMD Advantage is important for next-generation gaming laptops from here. It provides a complete checklist that a gaming laptop needs to fulfil to get the AMD Advantage badge. Here are the criteria –
- IPS or OLED panel display with over 144Hz refresh rate
- Very low latency
- 300 nits brightness at least
- 100% sRGB or 70% NTSC color gamut
- AMD FreeSync Premium technology support
As a powerhouse, the laptop has up to Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU configuration along with the graphics processing power of AMD Radeon RX 6800M. The beastly CPU features 8 Zen 3 cores, 16 threads, and the clock speed can hit up to 4.6 GHz.
Coming to the GPU, the RX 6800M can deliver up to 2,300 MHz, a much higher output than the RDNA 1.0 mobile GPUs while sporting 12GB GDDR6 memory. The Strix G15 supports AMD’s exclusive features like SmartShift and Smart Access Memory that really helps in both gaming and everyday work.
Besides the gaming beast is coming with dual SO-DIMM slots, dual M.2 2280 slots, and a 90 Whr battery. There are multiple useful ports as well like 3.5mm jack, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, USB 3,2 Gen2 Type-C ports, LAN port, and HDMI 2.0b port.
Generally, ASUS offers two display options in the Strix G15 Advantage Edition, though, both the screens are IPS panels and 15.6-inch in size. The model with less price has FHD 300 Hz panel with a 100% sRGB colour gamut and the higher-end variant gets a 165 Hz QHD panel with 100% DCI-P3 colour accuracy, both the panels support AMD FreeSync Premium and response time is 3ms.
In India, there’s only one variant launched and that has the better QHD display, paired with 16GB RAM and 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD.
Commenting on a new range of gaming computers, Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India, stated, “We at ASUS believe in constantly uplifting the gaming journey of the e-sports athletes and enthusiasts by introducing new innovations to our lineup. The new ROG Strix Advantage Edition is yet another step in this direction and we are bullish that these laptops will prove to be the perfect upgrade for the gamers, further elevating their experience to the next level.”
“We are excited to partner with ASUS India to bring our latest high-performance, energy-efficient AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series and AMD RDNA™ 2 products to market”, said Vikas Jain, Head of Consumer Business, AMD India, “There have been incredible advances in gaming over the last several years, and the ASUS ROG Strix G15 leverages the AMD Advantage to unlock high-performance experiences and true-to-life visuals for mobile gamers”.
The latest ROG Strix G15 Advantage edition brings a game-changing enhancement to your eSports experience. To ensure fluid and fast-paced play, The advantage edition allows users to customize their gaming experience with up to a 165Hz/3ms gaming panel for eSports excellence equipped to offer tournament-level speed now at a higher resolution. Further, the laptop allows you to immerse in detail-rich visuals with a 165Hz QHD display that flawlessly maintains harmony between refresh rate and resolution. Complimented by an intelligent cooling mechanism and brand-new vapour chamber design, the laptop offers an advanced solution for managing thermal output efficiently while achieving the highest possible performance levels.
Perfect to meet the needs of the people who are on the go, the fast charging technology takes the laptop battery from 0% to 50% in just 30 minutes. Furthermore, the high capacity 90Wh battery offers great battery backup and also allows extended battery life, away from wall sockets supporting 100W Type-C charging from compatible power packs. The laptop additionally comes equipped with Dolby Atmos powered speakers and two-way AI Noise Cancelation technology for clear voice chat and stream audio.
Price and Availability:
| Model | Price | Availability | Platforms | ||
| Strix G15 Advantage Edition (G513) | INR154,990/ | 11th August 2021 | ●ASUS Exclusive Store (AES), ROG Store ●Flipkart ●Reliance, Croma, Vijay Sales | ||
Specification:
| Model | G513 Advantage Edition |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ RX 6800M GPU(145W+15% AMD SmartShift boost) |
| VRAM | 12GB GDDR6 |
| Display | IPS QHD 165Hz (3ms), 100% DCI-P3, 300 nits |
| Memory | 16GB(2* DIMM Slot, up to 16GB DDR4 3200mhz SDRAM per slot) |
| Storage | 1TB PCIE SSD.(2* PCIE SSD Slot M.2, up to 1TB SSD per slot.) |
| I/O PORT | 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (supports Display Port & 100W PD Charger)1x LAN RJ-45 jack1 x HDMI 2.0b1 x Audio combo jack |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos with 2 Speaker AI mic Noise Cancelation Smart Amp |
| Battery | 90Wh |
| Adapter | 280w |
via ASUS India Press release
